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Making Homemade Salsa in a Molcajete Is Easier Than You’d Think

Not every molcajete you see online is made the same. Traditional molcajetes are made from volcanic stone, not cement. According to de la Vega, because they are made from volcanic stone, they should not look perfect, and though the material is porous, it should not leak either. “If it’s too perfect, it’s cement,” she says. To ensure your mortar isn’t…